Saturday, September 7, 2013

Hidden

This batik was created in response to Illustration Friday's challenge word, 'hidden'. It begs to tell a story and I'm not sure what the story is yet. Maybe two young sisters assigned to gather berries only to be distracted by some unseen secret adventure hidden deep in the forest. Maybe it is two friends who have stumble across a hidden treasure or discovered enchanting magic in the forest. Maybe two young princesses hiding from a menacing witch or dark fairy. What ever the story is, these girls are certainly in for an adventure.

Artist and Illustrator

Kristine Allphin Brakenhoff is an award winning artist. Her experience and education in illustration and graphic design brings an original style, sensitivity and craftsmanship to her batik work. To see a gallery of original framed fine art batiks or to learn of upcoming exhibits and workshops, please visit her website at
http://allphinbatik.com

What is Batik?

Batik is a decorative art used to embellish textiles. The first step in the process is dying an all natural fabric. Once the dye is fixed, colors are preserved using molten wax. The fabric is again dyed in a fixative chemical and dye and additional wax is applied to preserve the new color. This method is repeated many times creating additional color combinations and detail. In the end, the wax is removed revealing the finished art.